RE: Not as bad is it seems

[Dan Marshall]

The only thing bad about this... is that then those of us going to the
tournament wednesday afternoon miss the first UC Game!  Good news is they
would be playing a 2nd game in this tournament :)
 
:)  Anyone else going? :)

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From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:18 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


What need to happen to have Syracuse get 7th and UC to play Seton Hall in
the 8 v. 9 game?  Since Seton Hall beat both teams, I am guessing it cannot
happen.  If UC could play and beat SH in the tourney, UC should and would go
to the NCAA over SH.  (in that case you cannot discount the following:
 
- UC lost at SH, but won on a neutral court.
- SH's (by far!) easier Big East schedule.
- UC's better RPI and SOS
 
A win on Sat. would go a long way though!
 
Jon
 
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Aaron  <mailto:address@hidden> Laflin 
To: address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems

Randy,
 
I can't disagree with anything you said, I just was stating there is a
chance they still get in but I don't think the Cats want to take their
chances on losing the last four games of the year.  More than likely the
cats will play SH or SYR in the 1st round of the Big East Tourney which once
again would be a must win game, if they don't find a way to beat  WV this
Saturday.  
 
I'm still not sure why Syracuse's spot is secure in the tournament and the
Cats are a bubble team according to so called experts.  UC still has a
better resume than Syracuse,  Cuse has only 2 top 50 wins and 6 top 100
wins.  Syr lost to SH by 7pts on their home court, split w/ UC, and they
just lost to Georgetown by 15pts and moved only 1 spot or stayed the same on
the RPI.  UC lost to a team on the road (granted they should have beat them
by 8 - 10 pts) but it was still on the road and they dropped 7 spots.
 
Aaron 96

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Shinkle, Randy <mailto:address@hidden>  
To: address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems

I disagree.  UC has now let 2 "golden opportunities" slip by, and Saturday
will be a third straight chance unless West Virginia comes out hot and blows
them out.  Don't think the selection committee won't notice, RPI and SOS
notwithstanding.
 
Since UC beat Marquette to go 13-2 (and, yes, since Kirkland's injury), they
are 5-9, 1-7 away from 5th/3rd Arena.  IMO, that's not good enough.  Losses
in their next 2 leaves them 18-13 overall, 4-6 in their last 10.  Again, not
good enough.  I guess there's a slim chance they'd still make it in, with so
many other bubble teams that could flounder, but they wouldn't deserve it.
 
Of course, I didn't think they deserved it in '03 either, when they finished
4-8 (0-6 away from home) after starting 13-3.  The difference is those 4
wins included #11 Oklahoma State and #4 Louisville.
 
They have to win Saturday.
 
Randy '78
 


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From: Aaron Laflin [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:40 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


Agree.  One more win will definitely get them in, they let a golden
oppurtunity slip by but another win will help them get in.  There is a still
a chance they get in if they lose the next two but they'll be sweating out
Selection Sunday with all of us UC fans.
 
Go Cats
 
Aaron 96

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Al Uhrig <mailto:address@hidden>  
To: address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


While last night's loss was discouraging, the Bearcats NCAA tourney hopes
are very much alive and well. After the loss the Bearcats RPI is # 33, SOS
is # 4, still NCAA tourney material. The Bearcats have clinched a spot in
the Big East Tourney, Rutgers plays St. John's so one of them must lose
their 10th Conference game. A win vs West Virginia or a first round Big East
tourney win clinches a spot in the NCAA tourney, and the RPI will probably
be in the 30's even if they should lose the next two games.